Continuity and Compliance Report

The Knights Landing Cemetery District is not in compliance with state law (Government Code sections 6270.6 and 53087.8) and has not established a website or adopted a hardship resolution according to Yolo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) 2024 Website Transparency Scorecard. Recommendations by the 2024-25 Grand Jury:

The 2024-25 Yolo County Grand Jury concluded that the responses to the 2022-23 Grand Jury recommendations except as described in Appendix A, are in compliance with the Penal Code. Furthermore, the responses received to the 2023-24 Grand Jury are compliant and most of the follow-up actions have been implemented or are in the process of being accomplished. APPENDIX A 2024-25 Yolo County Civil Grand Jury Yolo County Public Cemeteries Compliance Report KNIGHTS LANDING CEMETERY DISTRICT The 2022-23 Grand Jury Compliance Report made the following recommendation related to the Knights Landing Cemetery District: (R-7) The Knights Landing Cemetery District should establish a website by September 1, 2024. Findings by the 2024-25 Grand Jury: F-1 The Knights Landing Cemetery District is not in compliance with state law (Government Code sections 6270.6 and 53087.8) and has not established a website or adopted a hardship resolution according to Yolo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) 2024 Website Transparency Scorecard. Recommendations by the 2024-25 Grand Jury: R-1 The 2024-25 Grand Jury recommends the Knights Landing Cemetery District establish a website or adopt a hardship resolution by January 1, 2026. R-2 The Grand Jury recommends that the trustees of the Knights Landing Cemetery District investigate available cost-saving options for the implementation of a website. Yolo LAFCO offers a website management system designed for smaller local governments that may not have enough in their budgets to implement a website. The Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) provides scholarship funds for special districts to create their own website. A one-page application for these funds can be found at https://www.sdlf.org/scholarships/sdlf- scholarships. The funds are granted on a first come, first served basis, and are evaluated on the 15th of the month until the funds are used for the year. COTTONWOOD CEMETERY DISTRICT The 2022-23 Grand Jury made the following recommendation related to the Cottonwood Cemetery District: (R-5) The Cottonwood Cemetery District should establish a website by January 1, 2024. Findings by the 2024-25 Grand Jury: F-1 The Cottonwood Cemetery District is not in compliance with state law (Government Code sections 6270.6 and 53087.8) and has not established a website or adopted a hardship resolution according to Yolo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) 2024 Website Transparency Scorecard. Recommendations by the 2024-25 Grand Jury: R-1 The 2024-25 Grand Jury recommends the Cottonwood Cemetery District establish a website or adopt a hardship resolution by January 1, 2026. R-2 The Grand Jury recommends that the trustees of the Cottonwood Cemetery District investigate available cost-saving options for the implementation of a website. Yolo LAFCO offers a website management system designed for smaller local governments that may not have enough in their budgets to implement a website. The Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) provides scholarship funds for special districts to create their own website. A one-page application for these funds can be found at https://www.sdlf.org/scholarships/sdlf- scholarships. The funds are granted on a first come, first served basis, and are evaluated on the 15th of the month until the funds are used for the year.

The 2024-25 Grand Jury understands the limited funds and resources it takes for the upkeep and administration of these cemeteries. The trustees of the cemetery districts are volunteers, and we applaud each of them for their service to the communities in which they serve.